Man sentenced to 90 days jail, caught with K-2

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Aug 15, 2013 at 8:34 AMAug 15, 2013 at 8:34 AM

By Matt Durrmdurr@hillsdale.net

HILLSDALE — A Jonesville man will spend 90 days in jail after accepting a plea bargain Wednesday in Hillsdale County District Court. Justin William Palmer, 18 was arrested in April after he was found to have numerous hand-rolled cigarettes containing the illegal substance K-2.

Palmer faced up to a year in jail but a deal was negotiated where he would serve 90 days if he plead to one count of attempted possession of a controlled substance. He was originally charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance. The attempted possession charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail, but Palmer's lawyer negotiated a lesser sentence.

Judge Donald Sanderson warned Palmer that if he got into trouble while on probation for this charge, he would enforce the full year in jail.

Along with the jail sentence, Palmer will have be on probation for two years and must pay $525 in fines and costs. His license will also be suspended for six months.

Palmer was also sentenced to two 30-day jail sentences for violating the terms of a probation from previous charges, but those sentences will run concurrently with the 90-day sentence. He will serve his sentence at the Hillsdale County Jail.